La France reste attractive, sauf pour l’Inde et la Chine

La neuvieme etude sur l’attractivite de l’Europe publiee par Ernst & Young revele que les grands pays du Vieux continent comme la France sont consideres comme des valeurs refuges par les investisseurs internationaux. Marc Lhermitte, associe chez Ernst & Young Advisory, relativise pourtant ce bilan a priori favorable. Interview. L’Europe est-elle une valeur refuge pour […]

Romanian Media: Bulgaria’s FinMin Crisis Solution

The Romanian Daily “Adevarul” published Wednesday an interview with Bulgaria’s Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, titled “Bulgaria’s Solution for the Crisis.” The information was reported by the Bulgarian Finance Ministry. In the interview Djankov says the Bulgarian cabinet will not reduce salaries and retirement pensions, because Bulgarians have been subject to austerity measures since the distant […]

Ten shocking World Cup moments

London, England (CNN) – Every four years, the World Cup produces a smorgasbord of stunning football, great goals and controversial moments that will be remembered for a long time to come. Here CNN Sport takes a closer look at some of the more contentious incidents from the past 18 stagings of soccer’s premier tournament – […]

PRESS DIGEST – South Korean newspapers – June 3

SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of major South Korean newspapers on Thursday prepared by Reuters in Seoul. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not guarantee their accuracy. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy will invest 11.3 billion won until 2013 to develop high definition depth cameras and display systems […]

Britain retains Europe’s top spot for inward investment

Canary Wharf, the financial district in the city of London, is seen at sunset in this October 12, 2009 file photo. LONDON (Reuters) – Britain remained Europe’s top destination for foreign direct investment in 2009, attracting more than a fifth of all new projects in the region, according to a study by accountants Ernst & […]

Ernst & Young’s latest European Attractiveness Survey suggests foreign investment into Europe last year flowed at a slower pace amid deepest downturn in decades

Strong corporate ties with America and London’s reputation as a financial services hub helped the UK retain its position as the most attractive destination for inward investment in Europe in 2009, according to a report today. Ernst & Young’s latest European Attractiveness Survey suggests foreign money flowed into Europe last year at a slower pace […]

Twelve EU Member States on the way to make cross-border divorces easier

European Legal Affairs MPs backed today arrangements which would enable divorcing international couples to choose which EU country’s law governs their divorce. The Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday said that, for the first time in EU history, the full European Parliament should authorise the twelve Member States that have so far agreed to the plan […]

The Movie Watcher’s Guide to June 2010

We realize that you’re probably sitting at home right now, chewing your own nails off and wondering what movies are coming out this month. Maybe you’re even wondering why no one on the entire internet has said anything about them. Strange, we know. Fortunately, Rob Hunter and Cole Abaius spent the entire month of May […]

U.S. moves cautiously on Israel flotilla crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference after meeting with Foreign Minister of Romania Teodor Baconschi at the State Department in Washington, June 1, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday called for „careful, thoughtful” responses to Israel’s attack on a […]

Switzerland 0-1 Costa Rica: Parks Goal Gives Hitzfeld Food For Thought

The hosts failed to carve out chances for themselves and eventually lost out to their South American opponents. There was plenty of scrapping and some few moments of brilliance tonight as played hosts to a side that failed to qualify for South Africa 2010. After a stunning goal from Winston Parks in the second half, […]